artist.getInfo
Get the metadata for an artist on Last.fm. Includes biography.
Original docs: artist.getInfo
Original docs: artist.getInfo
Params
artist (Required) : The Artist name in questionapi_key (Required) : A Last.fm API key
outtype : The data output format (js, json, php). Default is XML.
callback : Function name that will wrap the data if JSONP (outtype 'js') is used.
Sample Response (JSON Object Structure)
{
"name: "Cher",
"streamable": true,
"mbid": "bfcc6d75-a6a5-4bc6-8282-47aec8531818",
"url": "http://www.last.fm/music/Cher",
"image_small": "http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/50/376334.jpg",
"image_medium": "http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/85/376334.jpg",
"image_large": "http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/160/376334.jpg",
"image_huge": "http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/_/376334.jpg",
"image_original": "http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/_/376334.jpg",
"stats": {
"listeners": 225200,
"plays": 1872542
},
"similar": [{
"name": "Madonna",
"url": "http://www.last.fm/music/Madonna",
"image_small": "http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/50/2633593.jpg",
"image_medium": "http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/85/2633593.jpg",
"image_large": "http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/160/2633593.jpg",
"image_huge": "http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/_/2633593.jpg",
"image_original": "http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/_/2633593.jpg",
},
...
],
"tags":[{
"name": "pop",
"url": "http://www.last.fm/tag/pop"
},
...
],
"bio": {
"published": "Thu, 13 Mar 2008 03:59:18 +0000",
"summary": "Cher (born Cherilyn Sarkisian on May 20...",
"content": "Cher (born Cherilyn Sarkisian on May 20, 1946, later adopted by Gilbert LaPierre.) is an American..."
}
}